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| David Goldberg (Photo Credit: Serco Inc.) |
“I really enjoyed reading, writing, history and political science, but I wasn’t sure what career path to follow at first.” said Mr. Goldberg. “Then I started thinking about my father who was a lawyer. I really admire him and though that may be a good career for me, too.”
After graduating from Chartiers Valley in 1983, Mr. Goldberg went to the University of Michigan. From there he went on to law school at the University of Virginia. Today he is a successful lawyer at Serco in Reston, Virginia – right outside of Washington, DC.
“My whole career began before college,” said Mr. Goldberg. “Where you go to school has a major impact on where you end up.”
“My Chartiers Valley education was the launching pad for everything I’ve done since then,” Mr. Goldberg continued. “It was the foundation for everything that came later.”
After graduating from law school, Mr. Goldberg began his career in private practice at a big law firm in Washington, D.C. in 1990. He switched jobs in 1999 and began working at AOL in Dulles, Virginia. Then, in 2008, he joined his current employer, Serco, Inc. Today, Mr. Goldberg is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Serco Inc.
In his current position, Mr. Goldberg is responsible for Legal, Ethics and Compliance, Internal Audit, Trade Compliance and Security. He also serves as Corporate Secretary for the Serco Inc. Board of Directors.
“I’m happy with where I am in my career,” explained Mr. Goldberg. “At this point I place a strong emphasis on achieving a strong work-life balance. I view my job as a means to enjoy other things in life.”
Even when he was still in High School, Mr. Goldberg worked hard, but remembered to have some fun along the way.
“Some of my best high school memories involve playing hockey and baseball,” said Mr. Goldberg.
Mr. Goldberg played in the hockey state championship his senior year. Though they lost to Bishop Canevin High School, Mr. Goldberg scored both goals. He was also a member of the baseball team that won their section his senior year.
Mr. Goldberg believes opportunities in life build on one another and he advises Chartiers Valley students to make the most of each and every one.
“As a graduate from CV, you can do anything you want. CV provides the opportunity to go on to even bigger and better things. That’s all you can ask for from an educational opportunity,” said Mr. Goldberg. “So make the most of it!”
